New hotspot for asylum seekers entering Finland
A former upper secondary school in Tornio, Finland has been converted into a so-called hotspot to receive refugees seeking asylum. Intent on stepping ...
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Norwegian companies offer support to Syrian refugees
Several Norwegian businesses are doing their part for the 11 million Syrian refugees by donating a day’s sales revenue to aid organizations, as well a...
Iceland does its part for the refugee crisis
Up to 100 refugees from Syria and other conflict zones may find a home in Iceland this year, as the government announces plans and budget to accommoda...
U.S. mulls re-opening Icelandic air base
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work was recently visiting several Nordic countries, including Iceland, to discuss defense strategy and the possi...
Edited: Reykjavik City Council votes to boycott Israeli products
Edited 19.09.2015 Reykjavik City Council (not Iceland as wrongly stated before) has announced that it will boycott all Israeli goods for as long as th...
Islamic State demands ransom for Norwegian hostage
Islamic State has kidnapped a Norwegian citizen and is demanding a ransom for his release. The radical terrorist group has posted images of two men, o...
Thousands of Icelanders offer to take in Syrian refugees
Over 11,000 Icelanders have volunteered to offer Syrian refugees a roof over their head, after the government announced it would only be accepting 50 ...
Police in Finland remove racist roadside banner
Finnish police have taken down a roadside banner that contained a racist message just days after insisting that they were not able to remove it as it ...